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FZUS51 KBOX 281405  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-290300-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
LOW PRES WELL SOUTHEAST OF 40N/70W WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT  
EVEN FURTHER SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN IN  
CONTROL OF OUR WATERS INTO EARLY WED. LOW PRES THEN APPROACHES FROM  
THE WEST LATER WED AND INTENSIFIES OFF THE COAST THU EVENTUALLY  
LIFTING INTO MAINE FRI. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHWEST  
INTO QUEBEC BY SAT.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-290300-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-290300-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-290300-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-290300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-290300-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-290300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-290300-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-290300-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-290300-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-290300-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-290300-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-290300-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, EXCEPT 2 TO  
4 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT AT THE OUTER  
HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, EXCEPT 2 TO  
4 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-290300-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-290300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-290300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-290300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-290300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
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